He's baaaaack: Florida pastor Terry Jones oversaw the burning of a Quran at his Gainesville church after the Islamic holy book was put on trial, found guilty and condemned for execution.

Last fall, Jones, the publicity-hound head of a church of 50 followers, stoked international alarm with his claim he would light a bonfire with Islam's holy book on the anniversary of September 11th.

He was eventually talked out of the action but not before President Obama, the State Department, the FBI, the Pentagon and a stampede of interfaith voices cried out against this.

Now, Agence France-Presse reports 30 people were present at a Sunday mock trial of the Quran -- while a real copy sat soaking in kerosene until another pastor, Jones' colleague Wayne Sapp, lit the flames with a barbecue lighter.

AFP notes.

The book burned for around 10 minutes while some onlookers posed for photos.

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